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7 hours ago in Community, Entertainment, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local

Owego church to host rummage and bake sale

The Zion Lutheran Church is hosting a rummage and bake sale.

10 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, National, Regional

Seneca Falls makes USA Today’s 10 Best Historic Small Towns list

On April 8, the home of the women’s suffrage movement was named to USA Today’s 2026 10 Best Historic Small Towns list.

10 hours ago in Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Wegmans issues recall on Lundberg Organic Jasmine White Rice

Officials say some 2-pound bags of Lundberg Organic Jasmine White Rice may potentially contain foreign material.

1 day ago in Lifestyle

Travelers face higher costs and fewer flight options as jet fuel prices swing

A new reality is setting in for travelers worldwide: rising fees, fewer flight options and difficult decisions about whether a trip is worth the cost.

1 day ago in Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local

Study: Storefront vacancy rate in Ithaca falls from 2025

Ithaca's vacancy rate among stores is down to 10.9%.

1 day ago in Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

ITH to host Community Art Gala on Saturday

On April 11, the event, "Where Culture Takes Flight," will feature local artwork, live music, vendors, and a variety of family-friendly activities.

2 days ago in Community, Environment, Lifestyle, Local

CCE to host seed-sharing events Saturday in Tioga County

On April 11, Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) will host two seed-sharing events for gardeners with expert volunteers on hand to assist.

2 days ago in Business, Community, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local

Trumansburg restaurant expands menu after liquor license approval

After months of waiting, El Amigo Tacos and Tequila’s liquor license has been approved.

Sports

5 hours ago in Sports

Pittsburgh Penguins clinch a playoff spot, ending their 3-year drought

For the first time in four years, it will soon be a great day for playoff hockey in Pittsburgh. The Penguins clinched a playoff spot Thursday night by beating New Jersey, ending their postseason drought that lasted three seasons.

5 hours ago in Sports

McIlroy atop Masters leaderboard again, while DeChambeau and Rahm will have to fight to make the cut

Defending champion Rory McIlroy picked up where he left off a year ago. For a couple other big names at the Masters, just making the cut is no guarantee.

9 hours ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

SUNY Cortland baseball looks to stay hot vs. Fredonia

The Red Dragons will host Fredonia for a three-game series.

23 hours ago in Sports

76ers say Joel Embiid will have surgery for appendicitis with no timeline for his return

Joel Embiid was diagnosed with appendicitis and will undergo surgery on Thursday in Houston, the Philadelphia 76ers announced. The 76ers are scheduled to play at the Rockets on Thursday night.

1 day ago in Sports, Trending

A wild hook and a big leg kick as Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson open the Masters

The Masters got started beneath whispy white clouds and a bright blue spring sky Thursday when Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson once again struck the ceremonial tee shots down the first fairway at Augusta National.

1 day ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Ithaca College men’s lacrosse rallies to beat RIT

On Wednesday, the Bombers netted three straight goals in the fourth quarter to top RIT.

2 days ago in Sports

Sue Bird to serve as an NBC studio analyst for WNBA broadcasts this season

Hall of Famer Sue Bird watched the W NBA on NBC growing up and now she'll be part of the network's broadcasts of the league.

2 days ago in Sports

Back in Ann Arbor, Dusty May tells jubilant Michigan fans: ‘This trophy is yours’

Top-ranked Michigan returned to campus as national champions on Tuesday, and coach Dusty May told the fans who greeted them at the Crisler Center that "this trophy is yours."

National

5 hours ago in National

Soaring gas prices leads to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March

The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House.

10 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, National, Regional

Seneca Falls makes USA Today’s 10 Best Historic Small Towns list

On April 8, the home of the women’s suffrage movement was named to USA Today’s 2026 10 Best Historic Small Towns list.

2 days ago in National

Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former House seat in Georgia

Republican Clay Fuller on Tuesday won Marjorie Taylor Greene's former U.S. House seat in Georgia, turning back a Democratic challenge with the help of President Donald Trump's endorsement despite uneasiness over the war in Iran.

2 days ago in National

Rex Heuermann to plead guilty in the Gilgo Beach killings, ending long search for a serial killer

A Long Island architect accused in a string of long-unsolved slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday, closing a case that bedeviled investigators, agonized victims' relatives and tantalized a true-crime obsessed public for years.

2 days ago in National, Trending

Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100

Route 66 marks its 100th anniversary this year. Despite losing its status decades ago as one of the nation's main arteries, people from around the world still flock to it to take perhaps the quintessential American road trip and soak in its neon lights, kitschy motels and attractions, and culinary offerings.

4 days ago in Business, Community, Local, National, Regional, World

Ithaca gas prices hit $4 a gallon, AAA says

Triple A says the average price of gas has reached four dollars a gallon in Ithaca, an increase of eight cents since last Monday, March 30th.

1 week ago in National, Trending

US employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February

American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment...

1 week ago in National, Trending

The Latest: US and Israel are trying to rescue fighter jet crew in Iran, Israeli source says

The U.S. military launched a rescue operation Friday after Iranian state media reported that an American fighter jet went down and at least...

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2 hours ago in Entertainment, Local

Ithaca native Nate Hilgartner set to debut locally filmed ‘NO CHOICE’ at Cinemapolis

Updated

From Monday, April 13th to Thursday, April 16th, Ithaca native Nate Hilgartner's film 'NO CHOICE' will come to Cinemapolis.

7 hours ago in Community, Local

2 dead in Groton mobile home fire, sheriff says

A fire that occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Friday, April 10th at the Valley View Mobile Home Park in Groton has resulted in 2 casualties.

7 hours ago in Community, Entertainment, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local

Owego church to host rummage and bake sale

The Zion Lutheran Church is hosting a rummage and bake sale.

7 hours ago in Community, Crime, Local, Politics

Ithaca Police to receive de-escalation equipment

Officers will receive ballistic helmets, ballistic shields, night-vision binoculars, and drones intended to de-escalate dangerous encounters.

9 hours ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

SUNY Cortland baseball looks to stay hot vs. Fredonia

The Red Dragons will host Fredonia for a three-game series.

Entertainment

2 hours ago in Entertainment, Local

Ithaca native Nate Hilgartner set to debut locally filmed ‘NO CHOICE’ at Cinemapolis

Updated

From Monday, April 13th to Thursday, April 16th, Ithaca native Nate Hilgartner's film 'NO CHOICE' will come to Cinemapolis.

5 hours ago in Entertainment

Gene Simmons of Kiss visits Detroit Rock City to open new restaurant location

Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City on Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate, Paul Stanley.

7 hours ago in Community, Entertainment, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local

Owego church to host rummage and bake sale

The Zion Lutheran Church is hosting a rummage and bake sale.

9 hours ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

SUNY Cortland baseball looks to stay hot vs. Fredonia

The Red Dragons will host Fredonia for a three-game series.

23 hours ago in Entertainment

Pink to host the 2026 Tony Awards on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall

The Tony Awards have turned to a singer with a reputation for a high-energy, physical live show to be the next telecast host — Pink. The three-time Grammy Award winner will make her debut as MC for the awards on June 7 at its familiar home of Radio City Music Hall.

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